Satellite News

SSTL has announced that it will launch the NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites on behalf of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) by a Dnepr launch vehicle from Yasny, Russia, on 29 October 2010.
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“Johannes Kepler,” the second European spacecraft for the International Space Station (ISS), is on its way to the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
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MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced that it has signed a contract in excess of US$10 million with Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) to provide an advanced technology solution.
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Iridium Communications Inc. reported financial results for the quarter ending 31 March 2010.
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Solaris Mobile Ltd announced that it has successfully been granted 18 year licences to operate Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) in France, Sweden and Germany.
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Sometimes, the differences between two products are practically nonexistent, while in other situations, things couldn’t be further from one another. When it comes to different forms of technology, this battle gets even more complicated. After all, the average American knows why he or she prefers a certain kind of soda or dish-washing detergent, because of the results or the relative simple nature of figuring out what the difference is.

Whether it is sports, premium movie channels, more HD options, or more overall programming variety that you are after, switching from cable to satellite service for your home entertainment needs is the right thing to do. But it is not as simple as that. Because there is also a lot of variety among the different types of satellite packages available to choose from, you will have to make some more decisions before signing up for one, to make sure that you end up with a satellite package that gives you what you want.

Cable television has finally made the switch to digital and this has left a lot of people questioning whether they should be signed up with satellite television or cable. As with anything, there are benefits to both types of service. There are a lot of unknowns and unanswered questions when it comes to satellite TV versus cable TV.